Political Quotes

“I regret that it has become necessary to file a cloture motion on this bipartisan legislation being considered on the floor of the Senate. However, it appears that at this juncture we have no option. I do want to express my deep disappointment that the senior Senator from Massachusetts has stated he intends to filibuster this landmark legislation. I seriously hope he will reconsider these intentions. His decision is particularly disappointing because it is clear to those of us who have followed this debate for the last several months, indeed, over the course of the day, that there is a strong bipartisan majority in this body in favor of this Medicare prescription drug legislation. I am equally disappointed because it really points to what is going to happen to 40 million seniors in America today. They have waited 38 years for what we are about to accomplish, and that is access, affordable access to prescription drugs. Prescription drugs are not a part of Medicare today for those 40 million Americans, and they will be once this legislation is passed. They are just moments away from what they desperately need, desperately have asked us for, and what we have a responsibility to deliver.”